List of francophone communities in Nova Scotia
This is a list of francophone communities in Nova Scotia. Municipalities with a high percentage of French-speakers in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia are listed.
The provincial average of Nova Scotians whose mother tongue is French is 2.9%, with a total of 27,340 people in Nova Scotia who identify French as their mother tongue in 2021.
There are several Acadians communities throughout Nova Scotia, although the majority of francophones in Nova Scotia reside in the western section of the peninsula with Clare being the only francophone majority municipality in the province.
| Municipality | Type | County, district, or regional municipality | Total population[1] | Percentage of population whose mother tongue is French[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish | County municipality | Antigonish | 15,101 | 3% |
| Argyle | District municipality | Yarmouth | 7,870 | 38% |
| Clare | District municipality | Digby | 7,678 | 55% |
| Digby | District municipality | Digby | 7,242 | 3% |
| Inverness | County municipality | Inverness | 13,239 | 12% |
| Richmond | County municipality | Richmond | 8,509 | 17% |
| Yarmouth | District municipality | Yarmouth | 10,067 | 7% |
| Yarmouth | Town | Yarmouth | 6,829 | 7% |
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "2021 Census Profile". 29 March 2023.